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Mrs. Lookadoo quiz help

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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Term
Definition
bombast   impressive but meaningless language  
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orthography   correct spelling  
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paleontology   a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils  
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recoil   to retreat; to draw back  
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panache   self-confidence; a showy manner  
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saturnine   gloomy or sluggish  
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endemic   confined to a particular country or area  
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mendacious   lying; false; deceitful  
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obviate   to prevent; to get around  
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paroxysm   a sudden outburst; a fit  
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aggrandize   to increase the range of; to expand  
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aggrandize   to make appear larger  
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deign   to lower oneself before an inferior  
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flaunt   to show off  
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shibboleth   a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group  
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elicit   to draw forth; to come forth  
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